Didn't You Know

"Didn't You Know"
Single by Tha' Rayne featuring Lupe Fiasco
Released	July 7, 2003 (2003-07-07) (see Release history)
Format	CD Single, 12" Single, Digital Single
Recorded	2002
Genre	contemporary R&B, hip hop
Length	3:32
Label	Divine Mill/Arista
Writer(s)	R. Harrison
Producer	Rich Harrison
Alternative cover Remixed single cover Tha Rayne chronology "Kiss Me" (2002) "Didn't You Know" (2003) Lupe Fiasco chronology "Kiss Me" (2002) "Didn't You Know" (2003) "Touch The Sky" (2006)

"Didn't You Know" is an R&B song written and produced by Rich Harrison. It was recorded by Tha' Rayne in 2002 when the group was Yummy Bingham and Quana but released after DJ Qi joined. Two remixes of the song were released—one featuring Joe Budden, the other featuring Joe Budden and a then-unknown Lupe Fiasco.

On April 30, 2003, Arista distributed two versions of the new group's promo single. The first version had "Rock wit Me" on side A and "Didn't You Know" on side B. The second version had the opposite. A digital download was available June 2, 2003 and a commercial 12" vinyl single was released July 15, 2003.

The song peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[1]

A music video was planned for September, but when the song didn't chart well, Arista cancelled the video shoot and pushed back the group's full-length release.^{[citation needed]} A CD single, a new 12" single (including the remixes), and digital edition of the remixes were released October 13 and 14, 2003.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	75

Track listing

Teaser single

Promo 12" Single (April 30, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)
3. "Rock Wit Me" (JD mix main)
4. "Rock Wit Me" (JD mix instrumental)

Main single

Promo 12" Single (June 6, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)
3. "Didn't You Know" (acapella)

Promo CD Single (July 7, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)

12" Single (July 15, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)
3. "Didn't You Know" (acapella)

Remixed single

Promo 12" Single (August 10, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden & Lupe Fiasco)
3. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)

UK Promo 12" Single (Sept. 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden & Lupe Fiasco)
3. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)

Promo CD Single (October 4, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden)
3. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden & Lupe Fiasco)
4. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)

12" Single (October 13, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden)
3. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden & Lupe Fiasco)
4. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)

CD Single (October 14, 2003)

1. "Didn't You Know" (main)
2. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden)
3. "Didn't You Know" (remix feat. Joe Budden & Lupe Fiasco)
4. "Didn't You Know" (instrumental)

Release history

Region	Date
Japan	July 7, 2003 (2003-07-07)[citation needed]
United States	August 4, 2003 (2003-08-04)[citation needed]

References

1. ^ "Didn't You Know" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard, November 1, 2003.